STREETS IN HAMILTON

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19661, 22 August 1935, Page 6

STREETS IN HAMILTON

MAINTAINING GRASS PLOT§ QUESTION OF BEAUTIFYING. “DUTY OF THE COUNCIL.” The opinion that the Borough Council should maintain the grass plots on tiie side walks in the main thoroughfares of the town was expressed by several members at the fortnightly meeting of the Hamilton Beautifying Society last evening and it was decided to ask the Council to maintain the plots or pay the Society to maintain them. The president, Mr W. H. Paul, was in the chair and also present were Messrs F. W. Hare, W. G- Pountney, G. Morpeth, R. Parr, T. G- Reynolds, Drs- 11. E. Harris and H. Douglas and Mr G. Moore (secretary). Apologies for absence were received from Messrs J. F. Strang, E. Phillips-Turner and H. Unsightly Plots. Mr Morpeth asked the chairman how the society’s workmen were going to keep all the grass plot-i in order during the spring growth as they could hardly Cope with the work at presentMr Paul replied that nothing could be done and the men would have to do the best they could. An increase in the subsidy would allow the society to employ another man and relieve matters for the grass on the parks, river banks and town plots hut an increase , had been refused. “ The grass plots along River Road are very unsightly at present as they have been neglected and something should bo done about them,” commented 'Mr Reynolds. lie added that it was a great pity to see the appearance of the street deteriorating as it was once very attractive. The chairman remarked that a councillor had told him that it should be the duty of the Borough -Council to see that the grass plots along main thoroughfares were kept in order and he heartily agreed with the suggestion. “ A More Satisfactory Arrangement.” That the present system of one resident keeping the plot -outside his house in order while the next plot was allowed to get out of order accentuated the untidy appearance of the street was expressed by Mr Morpeth who also agreed that the council should make themselves responsible for the tidiness of main thoroughfares. Mr Hare added that the time was arriving when the necessity of the work would have to be recognised by the council-

The opinion that the Borough Council should pay the -society to do the work, over and above the subsidy, was expressed by Mr Reynolds. This, he considered would be a more satisfactory arrangement. “ The thing has been neglected too long now and we will have to get -on to It immediately,” he added. “ River Road used to be the most attractive street in town and it is a pity to see it in its present state,” remarked Dr. Douglas who added that Union and Hurdiey Streets were uovv the neatest in the borough-